Tyler Hilton…Is the New John Meyer?

Once in a while you stumble across a musician that really
surprises you. Maybe it was the venue, maybe it was the headlining act, or
maybe it was the sea of leather jackets and tattoos in the crowd, but I was a
bit surprised (in a good way) when I accidentally heard Tyler Hilton play at
Slims in San Francisco a few weeks back.

Tyler Hilton isn’t your typical “rock star”
personality. Coming off as a little over
polished in many ways; it’s as if he was manufactured for Hollywood. In fact, he’s dabbled in acting as much as he
has in mainstream music but, hey, sometimes you
got to play all the angles. If you know
him at all, you probably know him from his role
on “One Tree Hill” where he played a troubled singer named Chris Keller, not to
mention his role in the film “Walk The Line” where he plays a young Elvis
Presley.

I speak of Tyler as if he’s new to the world of music, however
nothing could be further from the truth.
He has said that he started writing songs at the early age of 13. He
even received his first major record deal by the time he was 18 with Maverick
Records after a chance appearance on a local radio show.

Tyler typically writes and performs love songs, so it’s
clear that he knows his market (women and girls). Most of his tracks follow a catchy yet
predicable pattern that would fit well in any top 20 countdown. In many ways he resembles a slightly younger
version of John Meyer, or the slightly older version of Ryan Cabrera.

So keep your ear to the ground for Tyler Hilton in the near
future, and when you start hearing him on the radio just remember that “I told
you so”. In my opinion, he has all the trimmings of a solid pop-star act: catchy love songs, a marketable image, and a footprint
in television and music. He was even
voted as one of People Magazine’s most 50 beautiful people in 2005, which means
he’s bound to sell a few records on “curb appeal” alone.

In August 2010 Tyler Hilton released his most recent EP
titled “Ladies and Gentlemen”. The full
length LP will be out later this year and titled “The Storms We Share”. Here’s the track list for the new EP:

Daniel Royse is the founder and editor in chief of the online travel publication, This Boundless World. He has written numerous articles on travel, business and politics and has recently completed his first full-length novel titled The Watermelon King.
Daniel is an obsessive writer and explorer who has backpacked to over 50 countries, spanning five continents. To the disbelief of many, he still enjoys long, hot bus rides through chaotic places.
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